フラッシュ
Meanings
flash; camera flash; flashlight; flashbulb
Most often refers to the burst of light or flash unit used with a camera. Also lists flashlight and flashbulb; for a handheld flashlight, フラッシュライト or 懐中電灯 is often clearer.
Please take photos without using a flash inside the dark shop.
The camera flash shone brightly.
brief shot; very short scene
Film and TV editing use for a momentary image or very short inserted scene.
At the end, a split-second flash of the culprit's face appears.
Used for a brief breaking-news item, especially in the compound ニュースフラッシュ.
See also: ニュースフラッシュ
A newsflash was broadcast in the middle of the program.
Usage patterns
- フラッシュをたくto fire/use a camera flash
The room was dark, so I fired the flash to take the photo.
- フラッシュが入るfor a newsflash/short bulletin to come in
A newsflash interrupted the middle of the program.
- フラッシュが光るfor a flash to go off / light up
At the press conference, flashes kept going off one after another.
- フラッシュを浴びるto be bombarded by camera flashes (e.g. by paparazzi)
The actress walked while being bombarded by a crowd of camera flashes.